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Surname Gajda in modern Croatia
In Croatia, Gajda families are Croats (from Koprivnica area ). In the past century, relatively most of Croatian residents bearing this family name were born in Nova Gradiska and in Koprivnica area.
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Prevalence
Only a few people with faimily name Gajda live in Croatia today, in three households only. There were 10 of them in the middle of the past century, and their number decreased significantly.
They are located in three Croatian cities only: in Bjelovar (<5), Zagreb (<5), and in Vinkovci (<5).
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Outside Croatia
Family name Gajda (including: Gaida , Gayda , Geida , Gheida , Ghdayda and Ghayda ) is present in 69 countries worldwide. The family name "Gajda " is used by some 20000 people in Poland , about 1000 in the United States , and some 1000 people in Germany. "Gaida " is used by some 7000 people in Germany , about 2000 in Tunisia , and some 2000 people in the United States. "Geida " is used by some 100 people in Germany , about 80 in Latvia , and some 60 people in the United States.
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Characteristic first names
Miroslav Gajda,
Zvonimir Gajda,
Ivanka Gajda,
Daniela Gajda,
Marija Gajda,
Irma Gajda,
Koja Gajda,
Radojka Gajda,
Đurđa Gajda,
Vedran Gajda,
Antonija Gajda,
Mihajlo Gajda,
Robert Gajda,
Mara Gajda
